The Boss BR-1200CD Studio previewed earlier this year is now shipping. Designed to take you from the guitar pick to CD, the BR-1200CD features COSM effects and amp models taken from the Boss GT-6 plus a bass and drum programmer to get your tracks on the move as well as several looped phrases installed on the built-in HD. Also included: Vocal Toolbox for pitch-correction and harmony generation Mastering Toolkit for adding some extra finishing before your track is burned to CD.

The BR-1200CD has a USB port for simple, one-cable data exchange with a computer. Audio tracks can be imported/exported in WAV format, and songs can be safely backed up externally. The BR-1200CD is compatible with both PC and Mac, including Mac OS X.